Panasonic GH2 vs Sony H70

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic GH2 and Sony H70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is fairly close but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH2 was announced 3 months later than the H70 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GH2 scores against the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GH2 versus the H70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and H70 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and H70.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same MP but not the same sensor measurements. The GH2 provides the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF easier.